Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds je muzej u voštanih skulptura u londonskom Westminsteru u ulici Marylebone.

Historija

Osnivač tog muzeja gospođa Tussauds rođena je kao Marie Groszholtz u Strasbourgu 1761. Vještinu modeliranja u vosku savladala je doktora Phillipe Curtiusa, kod kog je njena majka radila kao služavka. Svoju prvu skulpturu izradila je 1777. to je bila Voltairova bista. Kako se zbližila sa sestrom kralja Louisa XVI, za vrijeme Francuske revolucije smatrana je neprijateljicom naroda, pa je zajedno s majkom 1793. zatvorena u pariški zatvor Laforce. Nakon puštanja na slobodu morala se prihvatiti izrade posmrtnih maski giljotiniranih neprijatelja revolucije.

Kad je 1794. umro doktor Phillipe Curtius nasljedila je njegovu kolekciju voštanih maski pa je sa njom krenula na izlagačku turneju. Već iduće 1795.se oženila za Françoisa Tussauda, pa se odtad iz umjetničko-komercijalnih razloga zove -Madame Tussauds.

Nakon trideset i tri godine izlaganja po brojnim evropskim gradovima 1835. skrasila se u Londonu i otvorila muzej u ulici Baker sa oko 400 voštanih skulptura. Od te orginalne kolekcije ostalo je vrlo malo, jer je muzej gorio 1925., a dosta tog je uništeno i od bombardiranja 1941. za vrijeme Drugog svjetskog rata. Tako da se od njezinih radova jedino može vidjeti likove Madame du Barry, ljubavnice Louisa XV, Robespierra, Georga III i Benjamina Franklina.

Nakon njezine smrti 1850. muzej su nastavili voditi njeni sinovi, 1884. muzej je preseljen na današnju lokaciju u ulici Marylebone.

Muzej danas posluje kao veliki industrijski pogon, stalno mjenjajući postav aktualnim medijskim zvijezdama, pretapajući stare u nove likove. Muzej svoju popularnost duguje i želji mladih da se slikaju uz poznate zvijezde, pa je za razliku od većine drugih fotografiranje u njemu dozvoljeno. Tako se posjetioci mogu slikati sa Muhammadom Alijem Schwarzeneggerom, Beatlesima ili Hitlerom.

Iz poslovanja muzeja izrasla je kompanija Tussauds Group, koja je 1972. otvorila je drugi muzej u Amsterdamu, nakon tog 1999. u Las Vegasu, a već slijedeće 2000. u New Yorku i Hong Kongu.

Od 2006. posluje muzej u Šangaju, od 2007. u Washingtonu, 2008. u Berlinu, 2009. u Hollywoodu, 2010. u Bangkoku. A 2011. je kompanija otvorila muzeje u Beču i Blackpoolu, tako da danas upravlja sa 12 muzeja.

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George Rusu
26 June 2018
You can see your favourite actors, even singers in there. With a little a patience you will be able to take a photo with each of them, or just with who you like the most .
Jyoti Karna
5 October 2014
Absolutely incredible wax statues, a really cool taxi ride around London's history and a Marvel comic 4D movie.A must visit if you're travelling to London. Make sure you pre book you're tickets online
Lorraine Bremner
30 July 2013
Marvel 4D show is amazing - unfortunately venue not designed to hold the vast number of visitors and queues are ridiculous - at peak times it's hard to get in close to see waxworks and get a pic!
Eza Claire
2 July 2019
The queue for the ticket took some time and I wasn’t able to take a picture of all wax figure bcos there were loads of people but still it was amazing! I suggest that you buy fast track tickets tho.
Scott Sullivan
12 February 2017
It's a madhouse trying to gain entry. But as you wind your way thru the rooms, the crowds begin to thin and you really get to enjoy the sights. Really creeps out the kids at first.
George Reed
28 February 2015
A real stand out London attraction from the scarily realistic wax works, to the quant Spirit Of London ride and thrilling Marvel avengers 4-D show!
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